Staff Students are back to the books—and trustees are back to the boardroom as the Rainy River District School Board holds its first meeting following the summer break tonight at 7 p.m. It marks the first time the board has met since June, and will take place in the new […]
News
Press Release Ontario is helping AbitibiBowater Inc. reduce energy costs, stay competitive, and protect 859 jobs at its operations in Fort Frances and Iroquois Falls. Through the Northern Industrial Electricity Rate (NIER) program, the company is receiving an energy rebate of two cents per kilowatt hour to help manage electricity […]
Staff The forest fire hazard is “low” across the entire Northwest Region, with only a handful of new fires reported over the Labour Day weekend. One new fire was reported in Sioux Lookout District on Sunday, three new fires in Kenora District and one in Nipigon District on Saturday, and […]
Lucas Punkari Maisie Fichuk guarded Erin Gustafson as she tried to drive to the basket during a Muskie junior girls’ basketball practice in the Fort High gym yesterday afternoon. The Muskie girls’ basketball and boys’ volleyball teams currently are going through the tryout process for the upcoming NorWOSSA season, which […]
Duane Hicks Dr. Jeff Denis, associate professor of sociology at McMaster University in Hamilton, presented his Ph.D. dissertation, “Canadian Apartheid: Boundaries and Bridges in Aboriginal-White Relations,” last night at the Métis Hall here. The event was well-attended by about 60 people, of both aboriginal and non-aboriginal descent.
Staff Two new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening, both in Red Lake District. One of these has since gone “out” while the other remains “under control” at 0.1 hectare in size. Recent rain and cloud cover is helping reduce new fire starts, the Ministry of […]
Press Release Kang Suk Jean, a violist from Daegu, Korea, plays viola professionally and teaches private lessons. He is the principal violist and assistant conductor of the Daegu Opera Festival Orchestra at the Daegu Opera House, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in viola performance from Keimyung University. While in North […]
the CBSA The Canada Border Services Agency is reminding travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays over the Labour Day weekend. In anticipation of higher traffic volumes and limits to the volume of traffic that can be processed at some ports of entry this weekend, travellers are advised […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George set up a display for a new exhibit there called “Miijim, Traditional Foods of the Lake of the Woods Anishinaabeg.” The exhibit, which will be of great cultural value to the community, opened today (friday) and runs until the end of October.
Duane Hicks Racism and prejudice can and does co-exist in our community despite the fact that white and aboriginal people here live and work together, and form friendships and marriages, says a sociology professor who conducted research locally. But he feels more historical education and opening an ongoing dialogue could […]
Staff Grand Council Treaty #3 has filed an application for a judicial review with the Ontario Superior Court over the sale of AbitibiBowater’s hydroelectric dams. Filed against the Province of Ontario (as represented by the Ministry of Energy and the Ontario Power Authority), the application seeks to “judicially review the […]
Staff Support staff at community colleges across Ontario are on strike after negotiations failed to reach deal by midnight yesterday. That affects 240 support staff for Confederation College, including three at the local campus. A final round of bargaining with support staff—represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union—began Monday, […]
